Refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6i w/18-55 IS STM and BG-E18 Battery Grip and LP-E17 Battery and 1-Year Warranty for $570

Both Canon and Nikon have a large number of APS-C DSLR options in the market, especially if you are also willing to consider open-box and refurbished and used, so deciding which one to get can be more complicated than it appears. One such option adding to the complications is this manufacturer refurbished Canon D-Rebel T6i w/18-55 IS STM bundle at the official Canon USA store for $580 with free shipping that includes two freebies, the Canon BG-E18 Battery Grip and the Battery Pack LP-E17. You can find this offer mentioned in small red print on the product page (screenshot below):

This kit is the only one of the refurbished Canon DSLR kits that have a free battery grip promotion on them that are currently in-stock. The rest are out of stock (and cannot be ordered while they are out of stock). To see them all, use your browser’s in-page search function to search for “battery grip” over there after you increase “Items per page” to 72.

Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L II USM IS + Vanguard 264AB-100 4-Section Aluminum Alloy Alta Pro 264-AT Tripod Legs with SBH-100 QR Ballhead for $2000

The Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L II USM IS is one of the Adorama VIP sales with a bundle of many free small accessories for $2000 BUT if you prefer one big accessory instead of a handful of near-consumables, Adorama has another bundle, also going for $2000 with free shipping, bundled WITH the Vanguard 264AB-100 4-Section Aluminum Alloy Alta Pro 264-AT Tripod Legs with SBH-100 QR Ballhead. The Vanguard goes for $180 on its own. The bundle is “temporarily on backorder” because the tripod is backordered, but you can order it if you like the price/combo.

New Canon Two-Lens Bundle coming

Camera manufacturers have “(re)discovered” bundling! Canon has a brand new lens bundle, one prime, one zoom, and they are offered together, the 50mm f1.4 and the 17-40mm f4L, available for pre-order at B&H Photo for $1200. This however is NOT a good price as it stands, because the lenses can be purchased individually $330 (50mm f1.4) and $750 (17-40mm f4L). I suspect the bundle price will be adjusted when it gets closer to release, because $1200 is the list price of each lens before the seasonal “instant savings” promotions.

Open-Box Canon 7D Mark II Body w/1yr warranty for $1350 + S&H

If you are comfortable with open-box camera gear from reliable retailers, B&H Photo is offering the open-box Canon 7D II body only for $1350 plus shipping (around $10, varies slightly by zipcode) with a 1-year warranty by B&H Photo (not Canon USA).

On the other hand, if you prefer new condition with a Canon USA warranty, you can get the 7D II body only for $1500 at B&H Photo with a 4TB Western Digital MyBook Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard drive, a 64GB Sandisk EXTreMe PRO SDXC card, and a Lowepro Hatchback camera bag and 2% promotional rewards (around $30 to be used in future B&H purchases).

Refurbished Canon 24-105mm f4L IS w/1yr warranty for $540

The new condition Canon 24-105mm f4L IS USM EF lens goes for $1000 at authorized dealers, bundled with a handful of lens-y accessories, eg Adorama (filters, cleaning kit, tether, lens shade, Corel software bundle).

But if you want to pay almost half of that, you can get it in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 1-year warranty at the official Canon USA store for $540 with free standard US shipping. You can almost buy two for the price of one!

PS: I wonder how authorized dealers feel when the manufacturer undercuts them dramatically in price, while at the same time the manufacturer places strict restrictions on what prices authorized dealers can offer. Sounds -opoly-ish to me but I’m not an expert in this field, just a bloviator with a keyboard 🙂

(ENDED) Thursday: Tokina 12-28mm f4 (Canon) for $199, Etc

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Imported Canon 80D body only w/1yr seller warranty for $850

The new condition Canon 80D body only goes for $1100 at authorized dealers (eg Adorama) but if you are comfortable with imported grey-market DSLRs, then …

… off to the eBay deals where eBay seller “6ave” (99.1%, New Jersey) is offering the new condition imported grey-market Canon 80D body only for $850 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty from the seller 6ave (not Canon USA). Limit up to five per customer from this listing.

(ENDED) Monday: Open Box Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 Di LD Macro (Canon) for $461 [updated]

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Pre-order Sigma 135mm f1.8 DG HSM IF ART Lens for $1399 (C/N/Si)

The new Sigma 135mm f1.8 DG HSM IF ART Lens is now available for pre-order for $1399 with free expedited shipping (when it releases) at Adorama in Canon (will ship first in early April 2017) and in Nikon and in Sigma SLR systems.

(ENDED) Refurbished Canon 80D w/1yr warranty with 18-135 for $1108 (or w/18-55 for $832)

This particular coupon expired, but they offer them on a recurring basis…

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New Irix 11mm f4 and 15mm f2.4 DSLR lenses begin shipping ($400 to $775) [C/N/P]

Pentax fans were not left out of these brand new third-party lenses. Some of the new Irix prime lenses are now in-stock and ready to ship at Adorama. Check each individual lens for availability on it. These are DSLR lenses available in the Canon, Nikon and Pentax K DSLR systems. There are two prime lenses, a 15mm f2.4 and a 11mm f4. Each lens comes in two variations, a Firefly, and a higher-quality Blackstone (costs $200 more than the Firefly equivalent). There is a table at the aforelinked page with the differences between the two lines.

The 15mm f2.4 goes for $400 in Firefly and $600 in Blackstone, while the 11mm f4 goes for $575 in Firefly and $775 in Blackstone. Another benefit of having two lines, is two opportunity for discounts instead of one 🙂

15% off refurbished items at official Canon USA store with coupon

To celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day festivities, the official Canon USA store offers 15% off on select refurbished camera gear with coupon code POTATOES (yes, POTATOES is the coupon code). That pot of gold on the page is actually a pot of potatoes 🙂 Offer ends 3/19/17.

Eligible for the promotion are Canon DSLRs, Lenses, Speedlites, Powershot cameras, inkjet printers and consumer camcorders. More details when I get to a faster computer.

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF MF for $249 (Canon EF, Sony E FF)

Rokinon time at Adorama, the Rokinon 14mm F2.8 AS IF ED UMC manual focus lens is on sale for $249 with free shipping in the Sony E (Full Frame) and Canon EF options.

Speaking of Adorama, for some of their latest offers, check these places:

(SOLD OUT) Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD for $100 (Canon only)

AS of a 3/17/17 recheck, this lens too is sold out and can no longer be ordered from their website…

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(ENDED) Sunday: Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD for $85 with coupon (Canon only)

The coupon expired, the price is back to $100~…. The coupon EXTRA20 does not work on the Tamron lenses, but the Sunday-only coupon FORWARD15 (15% off purchases at Monoprice) works on them! Which makes the new condition Tamron 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD for Canon EF only drop from $100~ with free standard US shipping to $85~. This is not stabilized. Coupon ends Sunday night.

(ENDED) Sunday: Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD IF Macro for $523 (Canon only)

UPDATE: The coupon expired, the price is back to $615….

Also participating in the Camera and Photo Clearance sale is the new condition Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD IF Macro lens in the Canon mount going for $615~ with free standard US shipping. This is the non-stabilized version of the lens. The stabilized goes for a lot more. Only the Canon mount is available on their website.

But wait, there’s more! Use Sunday-only coupon FORWARD15 and the price of the lens drops to $523~ in the shopping cart. The Friday coupon was a slightly better deal though at 20%, but if you missed it or lack a time-travel machine 🙂

Enter zipcode in the shopping cart to see shipping options if you want to receive it faster than “standard”.

Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD IF Macro for $615 (Canon only) [updated]

Also participating in the Camera and Photo Clearance sale is the new condition Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD IF Macro lens in the Canon mount going for $615~ with free standard US shipping. This is the non-stabilized version of the lens. The stabilized goes for a lot more. Only the Canon mount is available on their website.

The Friday only coupon expired but Monoprice has new coupons on a regular basis…

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(SOLD OUT) Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 Di II VC for $300 after coupon (Canon)

As of a 3/11/17 AM re-check, this sold-out and cannot be ordered any more…

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Imported Canon 5D Mark IV body for $2760 w/1yr seller warranty

To the Trending eBay Deals, the Electronics Valley eBay store (99.6%, New Jersey) is offering the imported grey-market new condition Canon 5D Mark IV body only for $2760 with free shipping with a limit of up to five units per customer. It comes with a 1-year warranty from the seller, not Canon USA.

At authorized dealers, in new condition, this goes for $3500 with a variety of freebies depending on retailer, eg accessorapalooza by various at Amazon and $70~ promotional rewards at B&H Photo and Adorama.

(ENDED) Canon 17-40mm f4L EF for $674 (ends by Thur 2:04am ET)

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(OLDER POST) Canon 17-40mm f4L EF (Wednesday Lightning Deals)

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These lighting deals expired… For future ones in the future, check the Amazon Gold Box and Camera & Photo page

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Canon 7D II Body + Pixma PRO 100 printer + 50pk SG-201 paper for $1519 after $350 MIR

And now a Canon DSLR + PIXMA + AMEX MIR bundle. At B&H Photo, they have a Canon 7D Mark II body only and Pixma PRO 100 printer and SG-201 (50pk 13×19″ photo paper) bundle going for $1519 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card).

Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC US + $48 rewards for $1200 (C/N/A)

We now have a trio of Tamron f2.8 zoom posts, starting with the new condition SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD going for $1200 plus 4% promotional rewards (around $48~ to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo in your choice of Canon, Nikon and Sony A SLR systems. No mail-in rebate on this one. The price you see is the price you pay.

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD + 82mm Hoya + 4% Rewards for $1200 after $100 MIR (C/N)

There are many more options in f2.8 zooms these days, especially for Canon and Nikon. One of them is the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD bundled with an 82mm Hoya UV Haze NXT HMC Filter and 4% promotional rewards, going for $1200 after a $100 mail-in rebate at B&H Photo in the Canon and Nikon systems. VC = optically stabilized in Tamron-speak.

Tamron AF 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di-II VC for $198.45 (C)

Zoom-zoom for Canon DSLR shooters! The Tamron AF 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 Di-II VC is on sale for $198.45 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself. This is not a lightning deal. This is Tamron, Tokina 🙂

(ENDED) Rokinon CV85M-C 85mm T1.5 DeClicked FF (Canon EF) for $269

This Sunday lightning deal expired…

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Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 DG OS HSM + 105mm Protection Filter + Sigma TC-2001 2x Teleconverter for $3599 (C/N/Si)

In a parallel offer to the 70-200 f2.8 OS, B&H Photo is also offering a bundle centered on the Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 DG OS HSM lens. You get the standard lens kit along with two free items, the Sigma TC-2001 2x Teleconverter AND the Sigma 105mm Protector Filter, all together for $3599 with free expedited shipping. This is available in the Canon, Nikon and Sigma SLR systems.

For more action, check the B&H Featured Sales.

Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM + 77mm UV Filter + Sigma 2X EX DG APO Teleconverter for $1299 (C/N/Si)

More f2.8 stabilized zoom action, this time on the Sigma front. B&H Photo is offering a Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM bundle that includes the standard lens kit (Canon, Nikon, Sigma) along with the Sigma APO Teleconverter 2x EX DG (goes for $299 on its own) along with a 77mm Sigma UV Filter, all together for $1299 with free expedited shipping.

In-Stock Now: Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD G2 with $52 rewards for $1299 (Canon EF)

If you are a fan of Tamron’s take on the 70-200mm f2.8 stabilized zooms, their brand new Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Lens for Canon EF is in-stock and ready to ship for $1299 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. You also earn 4% promotional rewards ($52~) to be used in future B&H purchases. Only the Canon EF is currently in-stock. The Nikon has a March 7 estimate.

(ENDED) Canon 80D with 18-135mm for $1169 [limit 5]

All good things come to an end, this is dead as a doornail as of a late PM re-check…

I don’t know if Amazon is price-matching someone/something, but as of the time of writing, the new condition Canon 80D with the 18-135mm IS lens is on sale for $1169 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon herself. Limit up to five units per customer during this promotion. This is not a lightning deal. The body only goes for $1000, so this is a pretty good deal for the 18-135mm lens. Even if you don’t want it, you can make a nice profit selling/trading it.